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Historic‑preservation survey proposed to document Concord’s midcentury homes
Summary
The Historic Commission and Planning Division requested $50,000 from the CPC for a consultant survey of midcentury modern structures (estimated ~2,500 properties) to populate MACRIS, inform demolition reviews and guide future preservation efforts.
Anne (Planning Division architectural historian) and Alan Bogosian, chair of the Historic Commission, asked the Community Preservation Committee to fund a $50,000 consultant study to inventory modern structures in Concord that have reached 50 years of age. "There are now 3,820 structures that have come of age... these are structures built before 1971 and are older than 50 years," Anne said, explaining the scale of previously unsurveyed midcentury resources.
The proposed study would create MACRIS‑compatible survey forms, set preservation priorities and reduce reactive staff research at demolition reviews. Anne said the Massachusetts Historical Commission typically provides matching funds for such surveys and that the consultant would follow phased guidance used by the state.
Committee members sought clarification on how the study would be used and whether it supplants detailed case‑by‑case research. Anne and commissioners answered that the survey is a strategic, macro inventory that would reduce repetitive staff time and provide a public record, but specific demolition reviews may still require follow‑up research.
Members congratulated Alan and Anne on the proposal and asked about supervision, schedules and deliverables; Anne said the project would be overseen by her office with Historic Commission collaboration and noted a 30‑month timeline in the application. The committee did not vote that night; applicants were asked to provide documentation and to coordinate potential MassHistorical grant matching.
